Pollock praises GB effort
Published Date:
11 September 2008
Wigan's Jon Pollock praised the fighting spirit of his plucky underdogs after his Great Britain side's inspirational win over the USA in the Beijing
Paralympics' wheelchair
basketball led to victories over Brazil and Israel.
After a less than convincing win over China and a scrappy defeat to Australia, few gave the 2004 bronze medallists a chance against their US rivals.
And with star names Terry Bywater, Simon Munn and Matthew Byrne laid low by a mystery bug, odds on an upset diminished further.
"I can't describe how much that meant to us," said GB captain Pollock, who top scored with 19 points in that 54-50 win.
"We were 100% better than against Australia and announced ourselves in a big way at this tournament now.
"They were gold medal favourites and we beat them – that did wonders for our confidence and self-belief.
"To achieve a win like that with three of our best players in the village in quarantine, made it all the more incredible."
Great Britain have since seen off Brazil 69-53 and Israel 82-67 to secure a quarter-final.
"We enjoyed the US win for a few moments, but then it was business again," added Pollock.
The full article contains 205 words and appears in Wigan Evening Post newspaper.
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Last Updated:
11 September 2008 11:15 AM
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Source:
Wigan Evening Post
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Location:
Wigan
